Printing apparatus, reading apparatus, and processing system for checks
US6305604A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/042
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A check processing system that prints a payment amount on a personal check comprising a POS terminal installed at the shop where the check is tendered, and a symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus installed only at a processing facility. At the shop, the payment amount is input to the POS terminal where this amount is encoded and printed on the check with a two-dimensional symbol. The check is then sent to the processing facility after it is signed by the customer. Checks are processed all together at the processing facility. The symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus reads the payment amount from the two-dimensional symbol and prints that amount on the check with magnetic ink characters.
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